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This week on Thinkin' and Drinkin' Bart talks with Bill Spencer & Grant Batson with the Narrow Gate Foundation. In this episode, Bill shares about his life and how he began Narrow Gate, who they serve and how you can help. Grant shares about his life, how he got into Guitar building and what led him to work with Narrow Gate. Tune in to hear more about Narrow Gate and the heart behind their ministry. In this episode, you'll hearThe heart behind Narrow GateHow they began building guitars on the Narrow Gate propertyFor the full show notes visit HERE Head to https://narrowgate.org/ to learn more about Narrow Gate and give back to a great ministry See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week on Thinkin’ and Drinkin’ Bart talks with Bill Spencer & Grant Batson with the Narrow Gate Foundation. In this episode, Bill shares about his life and how he began Narrow Gate, who they serve and how you can help. Grant shares about his life, how he got into Guitar building and what led him to work with Narrow Gate. Tune in to hear more about Narrow Gate and the heart behind their ministry. In this episode, you’ll hearThe heart behind Narrow GateHow they began building guitars on the Narrow Gate propertyFor the full show notes visit HERE Head to https://narrowgate.org/ to learn more about Narrow Gate and give back to a great ministry See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
EP18 - In this episode of Pipe and Tamper, your host Mike starts by reviewing G.L. Pease Sextant (Old London Series). He then chats with artisan pipe carver Grant Batson of Grant Batson Pipes. The final segment of the episode is Behind The Pipe featuring MLB player/manager Billy Martin.
What are we working on?Zack: Industrial Desk, Dining table, Johnny: DIY Projector Screen video, in Nashville working with Grant and BradJames: New Bench, Wood storage, buying a house.Show Topic: Special Guest Grant Batson, Pipe Maker & LuthierWalk us through your making history, how did you get started making stuffYou started as a guitar maker, what appealed to you about making guitars?After guitars, you pivoted to making high end tobacco pipes. Walk us through that community.What are your goals for the future?What’s new/what are we watching/reading?Johnny: Genius YouTube channel, Making of “Redbone”James: Maker 101, making a combustion engine from a compressorZack: Nick Offerman Answers Woodworking Questions From TwitterGrant: Y La BambaFavorite tool/product this week?Zack: Lincoln Electric 375 Air Plasma CutterJohnny: Arrow Electric StaplerJames: Zhiyun Smooth-Q 3 Axis Handheld Steady Gimbal
It was my pleasure to chat with the incredibly talented American carver Mr. Grant Batson. Grant has a keen artistic eye that really sets him apart and it was a lot of fun talking shop and ideas, not to mention road kill vittles with Mr. Batson. I hope you enjoy.Grant Batson
Grant Batson Interview
Cory and Grant Batson found a way to combine their passion for woodworking and music, and start a small guitar business that has be around for ten years. After Cory's Guitar got stolen, he and his brother decided to try and build their own guitar. How hard is it to build one? We found out when we caught up with the brothers of the Batson Guitar Company at their custom shop.